John Boxall wrote: > On 2021-03-07 12:47 p.m., Brad Rogers wrote: > > On Sun, 7 Mar 2021 17:34:59 +0000 > > Brian <a...@cityscape.co.uk> wrote: > > > > Hello Brian, > > > > > put it there because I tend to forget changes I make in /etc! In this > > > > You're using a computer; you don't /need/ to remember those changes. > > Use the computer to do it for you. > > > > IOW, create a text file documenting those system additions you've made. > > Put a link to the file on your desktop. You'll never forget the document > > is there. Then, when you get curious enough to look at the file again, > > your memory will be jogged. > > > > Brad, I agree 100%......unfortunately, like my memory, I use selective > action.....sometimes I create one and other times.... :-)
If you install etckeeper, all the changes you make in /etc will be stored in a version control system. You can write comments to yourself with etckeeper commit "message about what I am doing" and you can list changes, revert them, and so forth. etckeeper hooks itself in to apt so that when you do an upgrade or an install, changes are added automatically. -dsr-
